A 4-year-old brown bear was rescued from a life of misery behind bars at a zoo in North Macedonia that kept him illegally. He is now living the life he deserves at a sanctuary in Bulgaria. Teddy the bear’s former owners had raised him as a pet in their yard after he was found as an orphaned cub in the wild. When Teddy grew too big, his owner relinquished him to Shtip Zoo, where the bear spent three years alone in a small rusty cage, according to a press release by the international animal welfare group Four Paws. After reports of Teddy’s deplorable conditions emerged, Four Paws launched an investigation at the end of 2019. During an on-site visit, the team confirmed that Teddy’s dire living conditions were taking a serious toll on his physical and psychological health. The team also noted a safety risk: Teddy’s rusty cage was not secure, …